Friedrich Krukenberg, el del tumor de Krukenberg: a propósito de una serie de casos / Friedrich Krukenberg of Krukenberg's Tumor: Report of a series of cases
Rev. colomb. gastroenterol
; 27(2): 119-124, abr.-jun. 2012. ilus, tab
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RESUMEN
El tumor de Krukenberg (descrito por un médico alemán que tenía el mismo nombre) es un tumor de ovario que representa la metástasis de una tumoración primaria usualmente ubicada en el estómago. En este trabajo se realiza una breve reseña histórica y se presentan cinco casos manejados en nuestro servicio, con el fin de mostrar la complejidad de su diagnóstico, el abordaje terapéutico y el pésimo pronóstico que esta enfermedad tiene.
ABSTRACT
Krukenberg's tumor is an ovarian tumor first described by the German physician Friedrich Krukenberg. It is a metastasis of a primary tumor which is usually located in the stomach. This article presents a brief overview of the history of these tumors and a series of 5 cases which were handled in our service. The aim of this article is to demonstrate the complexity of this diagnosis, the therapeutic approach, and the pessimistic prognosis that this condition has.
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LILACS
Main subject:
Stomach Neoplasms
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Krukenberg Tumor
Type of study:
Prognostic_studies
Limits:
Adult
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Female
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Humans
Language:
Es
Journal:
Rev. colomb. gastroenterol
Journal subject:
GASTROENTEROLOGIA
Year:
2012
Type:
Article